Stormageddon - The south gets windy and wet

No one is laughing at others misfortune, though no one seems interested when we have power failures here on the Lincs coast..and why would they be?

In the UK today alone, 82 people will have been killed or seriously injured on our roads, 13 people will have died in accidents in the home and overall 1370 people will have died from all causes in the UK and there will be not one mention of these appalling stats in the news. Sure, league tables is not the way to go on this but certainly a sense of proportion is not a bad thing, is it?

Thats normality though. High winds and people dying due that does not happen everyday.

No one is laughing at others misfortune, though no one seems interested when we have power failures here on the Lincs coast..and why would they be?

In the UK today alone, 82 people will have been killed or seriously injured on our roads, 13 people will have died in accidents in the home and overall 1370 people will have died from all causes in the UK and there will be not one mention of these appalling stats in the news. Sure, league tables is not the way to go on this but certainly a sense of proportion is not a bad thing, is it?

A sense of proportion? Absolutely

How many people have died this year due to storms? - I'd say today is well above the average and my comment about no electricity was an aside - I can cope a few days without leccy if it means my famly and I staying alive

Now then, it's a race between Sandie....and Fairburn....and the little man is in........yeees he's in.

I, just like those Castleford supporters felt that the ball should have gone to David Plange but he put the bit betwen his teeth...and it was a try

Kevin Ward - best player I have ever seen

The real Mick Gledhill is what you see on here, a Bradford fan ........, but deep down knows that Bradford are just not good enough to challenge the likes of Leeds & St Helens.

Understood. One of my guys went to The Netherlands on Sunday on a video job, Finally got back at 1.30 this morning after a rough channel crossing. He reckons that the wind was at its strongest on Monday morning exactly were he was and that he saw more trees blown down there than in the UK. However, as the damage reports come in it is clear that the death toll and damage in the UK is high.

Understood. One of my guys went to The Netherlands on Sunday on a video job, Finally got back at 1.30 this morning after a rough channel crossing. He reckons that the wind was at its strongest on Monday morning exactly were he was and that he saw more trees blown down there than in the UK. However, as the damage reports come in it is clear that the death toll and damage in the UK is high.

I'm in the Netherlands this week, on tour with my band. There are loads of trees down everywhere, and I saw two artics on their sides yesterday. The wind was horrendous, in both the countryside and in the cities.

According to BBC Suffolk, the overnight tidal surge is enough that floods may reach the into the upper floor of domestic properties. Some areas around Ipswich have expected tidal increases of over 3.6m.

I think my snorkel is stored away in the attic...

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According to BBC Suffolk, the overnight tidal surge is enough that floods may reach the into the upper floor of domestic properties. Some areas around Ipswich have expected tidal increases of over 3.6m.

I think my snorkel is stored away in the attic...

3.6 metres! Dear God, I'm glad I and all my family live at least partway up hills.

Between the optimist & the pessimist
The difference is quite droll:
The optimist sees the doughnut,
The pessimist sees the hole.

3.6 metres! Dear God, I'm glad I and all my family live at least partway up hills.

If you look at the Environment Agency's flood map for tonight you'll see a lot of areas of the east coast where there are "severe warnings" in place that mean expected peak tide plus storm surges that are likely to threaten life. If you have a look south of Hull, you'll see it's essentially Doncaster-upon-Sea. Plenty of areas with expected tidal levels over 3m.

Our house is about 500m away from one of the marked flood zones and probably safe but I'll be staying up to keep an eye on the fields behind us for any threats. It'd take a massive flood to get to us but then this area wasn't built on last time there was a tidal surge this big. My best guess is that the brook near us would have to rise by a full 3m before it would really start to concern me that it'd affect our property but there are plenty of other houses nearby that don't have our advantage of a high bank.

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If you look at the Environment Agency's flood map for tonight you'll see a lot of areas of the east coast where there are "severe warnings" in place that mean expected peak tide plus storm surges that are likely to threaten life. If you have a look south of Hull, you'll see it's essentially Doncaster-upon-Sea. Plenty of areas with expected tidal levels over 3m.

Our house is about 500m away from one of the marked flood zones and probably safe but I'll be staying up to keep an eye on the fields behind us for any threats. It'd take a massive flood to get to us but then this area wasn't built on last time there was a tidal surge this big. My best guess is that the brook near us would have to rise by a full 3m before it would really start to concern me that it'd affect our property but there are plenty of other houses nearby that don't have our advantage of a high bank.

Local TV is reporting that people in Paull just a couple of miles east of Hull are being evacuated from their homes. Kilnsea has flooded and there are reports of flooding in parts of Hull not protected by the River Hull tidal barrier.

By the time the surge gets to your part of the world it could be much more severe due to the bottle neck of the southern North Sea. Stay safe, mate.

Local TV is reporting that people in Paull just a couple of miles east of Hull are being evacuated from their homes. Kilnsea has flooded and there are reports of flooding in parts of Hull not protected by the River Hull tidal barrier.

By the time the surge gets to your part of the world it could be much more severe due to the bottle neck of the southern North Sea. Stay safe, mate.

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A friend of mine from Hamburg was mentioning that Hamburg and other coastal northern European areas are expecting a bit of a beating with both the heavy storm and the storm surge hitting at the same time, at least we had one then the other to give a bit of a break.

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Should we be concerned that the two nuclear power plants near me both have flood alerts covering them and one has a severe alert? I suppose that's the downfall of having to site these things on the coast for best effectiveness...

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Should we be concerned that the two nuclear power plants near me both have flood alerts covering them and one has a severe alert? I suppose that's the downfall of having to site these things on the coast for best effectiveness...

I don't want to alarm you even further, Craig, but the surge was half a metre higher than predicted when it reached Hull.

"I own up. I am a serial risk taker. I live in a flood zone, cycle without a helmet, drink alcohol and on Sunday I had bacon for breakfast."